Washington Man Allegedly Caught Transporting Nearly 100 Pounds of Methamphetamine After Yreka Traffic Stop
YREKA, CA — “On Thursday, October 22nd, a Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Sergeant traveling through north Yreka noticed a 2019 Chevrolet Suburban driving erratically during a heavy rainstorm. After initiating a traffic stop on the driver, 44 year old Juan Collado Penazola of Washington, the Sergeant noticed a small bag of crystalline substance on the center console near the driver.
A subsequent consent search of the vehicle revealed a large box concealed in the back seat, which contained numerous bags of a vacuum sealed crystalline substances. The sergeant then called the North State Major Investigation Team (NSMIT) to process the suspected controlled substances, and their testing confirmed that Penazola had been transporting approximately 45,165 grams or 99.64 pounds of methamphetamines.
Penazola then explained to investigators that he had made multiple trips from Bakersfield, CA to Washington state to deliver narcotics. Penazola was ultimately placed under arrest for 11378(a)H&S and 11379(a)H&S, or the transportation and intent to sell methamphetamines.”
